diff --git a/.conkyrc b/.conkyrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e93582d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.conkyrc
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+out_to_x no
+out_to_console yes
+update_interval 1.0
+total_run_times 0
+use_spacer none
+
+# Move to TEXT for laptop
+# ⏻  $battery_percent % \
+
+TEXT
+ |   ${uptime_short} | \
+  $mem/$memmax | \
+ ﲾ ${cpu cpu0}% | \
+  ${fs_used /}/${fs_size /} | \
+ 醙 ${mixer Vol}% \
diff --git a/spectrwm.conf b/spectrwm.conf
index 4342df2d..55981e8a 100644
--- a/spectrwm.conf
+++ b/spectrwm.conf
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
 # bar_font_color_selected	= black
 # bar_font		= xos4 Terminus:pixelsize=14:antialias=true
 # bar_font_pua		= Typicons:pixelsize=14:antialias=true
-# bar_action		= baraction.sh
+# bar_action		= baraction.sh 
+## choose bar_action = conky to set ~/.conkyrc as the readout of +A in the bar
 # bar_action_expand	= 0
 # bar_justify		= left
 # bar_format		= +N:+I +S <+D>+4<%a %b %d %R %Z %Y+8<+A+4<+V